8 Celebrities on Their Struggles With Mental Illness - Article Health

When Kristen Bell was 18 years old, her mom sat her down and explained that depression ran in the family: "She said, 'There is a serotonin imbalance ... and it can often be passed from female to female,'" the actress recounted in a recent interview on Off Camera with Sam Jones. Bell's mom, a nurse, also warned her that people might shame her if she ever decided to take an antidepressant—which is why Bell is so open about being on medication: "You would never deny a diabetic his insuln, ever," she told Jones. "But for some reason when someone needs a serotonin inhibitor, they're immediately crazy or something."

The Bad Moms star, now 35, is one of a handful of celebrities who have shared their personal stories of mental illness to chip away at that stigma. Here, 8 thought-provoking quotes from famous women who've dealt with everything from anxiety and OCD to bipolar disorder and suicidal thoughts.

"I'm extremely co-dependent. I shatter a little bit when I think people don't like me. That's part of why I lead with kindness and I compensate by being very bubbly all the time because it really hurts my feelings when I know I'm not liked. And I know that's not very healthy and I fight it all the time."

Kristen Bell on her depression and anxiety, Off Camera with Sam Jones,

“I can only speak from my own experience, and I would say that the depression I experienced feels like a chemical change. When it came over me, when it comes over me, it feels like it's coming over me like a flu.”

Demi Lovato on her bipolar disorder and eating disorders, Elle,

"There's a lot of misunderstanding and I feel like there's a lot of people out there who think that it's not real, that it's not true, that it's something that's made up in their minds and, oh, it's hormones. It's really painful and it's really scary and women need a lot of support."

Hayden Panettiere on her postpartum depression, Live! With Kelly and Michael,

“Between ages 15 and 20, it was really intense. I was constantly anxious. I was kind of a control freak. If I didn't know how something was going to turn out, I would make myself ill, or just be locked up or inhibited in a way that was really debilitating."

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